Brenda Ueland Quotes

Brenda Ueland — American Writer born on October 24, 1891, died on March 05, 1985

Brenda Ueland was a journalist, editor, freelance writer, and teacher of writing. She is best known for her book If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit... (wikipedia)

This is what I learned: that everybody is talented, original and has something important to say.

It is so conceited and timid to be ashamed of one's mistakes. Of course they are mistakes. Go on to the next.

I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like child stringing beads in kindergarten, - happy, absorbed and quietly putting one bead on after another.

All children have creative power.

Sometimes I think of life as a process where everybody is discouraging and taking everybody else down a peg or two.

Brenda Ueland Quotes

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